StubHub: The Ticket Scalper of the Digital Age
The indirect network effects present in StubHub's operating model have allowed it to create value to buyers, sellers, and ticket originators.
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Priceline: The Travel Behemoth
The story of how Priceline became the most valuable travel company in the world and the 3rd largest player in all of Internet commerce.
ZipCar: Community-known and grown, but the stakes are higher
I was so excited to turn 21 during my senior year of college. Of course, the bar scene in Boston was fun to experience…but so was the newfound freedom of being able to rent a car to escape campus on […]
The Next Evolution of Autodesk : Product to Platform?
Autodesk : Time to capitalize on the design revolution it catalyzed?
Alexa, Amazon and the Beauty of a Platform that Makes No Money
Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft are battling it out for dominance of voice as the next UX and for creating a truly intelligent personal assistant. Each has taken a difference approach, which will determine the strength of the network effects at play and ultimately, the success of their products and platforms.
Duolingo: Sheer Genius
I have wanted to learn Spanish for a while now, and that was why I started looking into Duolingo. I started the research thinking it’s just another language learning program. But boy was I wrong.Value creation – For students (users) Duolingo […]
GrubHub: Seamlessly Taking Over Delivery?
Leveraging two-sided network effects, GrubHub has established a solid grip on the meal delivery service industry. With many new entrants, however, the industry may be becoming commoditized, and the strength of these network effects will soon be put to the test.
AMAZON KINDLE IS KING OF NETWORK EFFECTS
Amazon brings together readers, publishers, authors, and advertisers in a platform/environment that creates mutual value for all stakeholders and allows Amazon to capture value for itself.
Open but not Free – OpenTable’s Monopoly of Reservations
OpenTable has grown to a near-monopoly in online reservations thanks to direct and indirect network effects, and by designing a historically high barrier to entry for competitors.
Apple Music – Locking Customers In Through Network Effects
For almost 15 years the success of Apple’s devices and iTunes services has been primarily based on indirect network effects. Now the rapid growth of music streaming services shifts the focus towards direct network effects.